house. it was low turnout for maryland's primary. coming up all new reaction as we take a look at some of the local races. taking a live look this morning down at the inner harbor, our camera downtown on this wednesday, april 4th. you're waking up to what's new in maryland. thanks so much for joining us, i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's head right over to lynette charles. we know about the storms in texas, can we get a repeat of yesterday. >> i wish i could give you a repeat. more clouds out there today, charley and we're already starting to see that. we do have a few showers possible this morning, but we will have unseasonly mild temperatures, so with the clouds we're seeing, these temperatures are being held up this morning. we look at maryland's most powerful radar as of now and basically we are dry. we had a few renegade showers that pushed through earlier this morning. those are gone, but i'm not going to rule out the chance even as we go into the afternoon for some more showers to pop up in the forecast. mainly we will stay dry today and get a few peeks of some

sunshine. as you're heading out the door this morning, you don't need the heaviest coat, but it is a little bit on the cool side. 48 degrees in poppiesville, coming in 48 in westminster. good morning to you, edgewood, you should be 39 degrees. bel aire 52 degrees. let's get a check now of that traffic with angela. good morning. how are those roads look sng reporter: good morning to you, lynette. good morning, everyone. roads are in great shape to start your wednesday morning drive. no early accidents to show you down out there. also had a couple of disabled vehicles but they're out of the way. as you can see right here, 695 and green spring avenue, traffic flowing freely on the north side of the beltway, inner and outer loop with no delays to report. as we get a look at i-95 heading through howard county this morning, we are in good shape. southbound not even on the brakes. you may tap the brakes briefly passing powder mill road as you get closer to the capital beltway, another disabled reported there.

as far as drive times go, no difficulties around the beltway, as we mentioned earlier. it's still a six-minute drive on the top side from bel aire to providence, seven minutes on the west side from 795 to i-70. back to you. we begin this morning with a health alert. there's a salmonella outbreak this morning that has a number of people really sick. >> abc 2 new health reporter linda stow is here with all new information that could affect your family. linda, what do we need to know? reporter: we've learned government health officials are still try to go pinpoint the exact source, but they believe the salmonella outbreak is linked to spicy tuna rolls. right now investigators are focusing on six clusters of restaurants in texas, rhode island and connecticut, but the specific restaurants haven't been named yet. at least seven people have been hospitalized, no deaths have been reported. officials say the outbreak is growing rapidly. at least 90 people in 19 states, including d.c. have gotten sick. the most common sick of salmonella poisoning are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. the illness can be life threatening for people with weakened immune systems. right now the fda is working

with the cdc and state officials to pinpoint the exact source. the cases were first reported in late february and continue to grow. again, the likely source from spicy tuna rolled sushi. linda stow, abc 2 news. in our democracy 2012 coverage this morning, mitt romney scores three big wins in primaries. in wisconsin he led rick santorum by 5% of the vote. in maryland a much larger margin of victory with romney winning the race hands down. and in d.c. 't even on the ball >> join me in the next step toward that destination of november 6th when across america we can give a sigh of relief and know that the promise of america has been kept. >> romney's main gop rival is rick santorum and he vows to stay in the race with his home state of pennsylvania voting coming in three weeks. santorum says the race is currently at half time. there's low voter turnout in maryland's primary last

night. >> some lawmakers and some marylanders were really heading to the polls to settle a handful of competitive congressional contests. sheree johnson has new reaction this morning. reporter: it was a long night for some folks. we have all new reaction from them this morning. some candidates were very excited and others a little disappointed as the results for maryland's primary came in. senator ben carden easily defeated maryland state senator anthony hughes. he's a pastor from prince george's county. carden won 76% of the vote. on the republican side daniel bon gino, a u.s. secret service agent from anne arundel county defeated richard douglas, a former leading defense council member. >> i'm looking forward to this campaign, to campaign on my record. i will see who my opponent is and i look forward to talking about jobs, education,

environment, women's rights, let's talk about these issues. >> the voters have made a very wise choice. senator carden has been a great senator, working with him everyday the way i think up close and personal. he's so hard working, he's honest, he's duty driven and he really wants to look out for an agenda that really helps the middle class. reporter: now, as the incumbent and a democrat, carden would be the odds-on favorite to win a second term in the u.s. senate. charley, back to you. >> sherree, thanks a lot. news time 6:05. we have learned this morning that former u.s. secret service agent daniel bon gino has won the republican nomination here in maryland. he will face off against senator carden in the general election in november. bon gino defeated richard douglas and eight other candidates to take the top spot on the primary. i'm a normal middle class guy from saverna park who got fed up with the system and gave

a few speeches and built a movement. no more time for speeches, it's time for action. >> he's been endorsed by a number of state lawmakers. for the latest in last night's primary coverage, head to abc2news.com/politics, everything you need to know and a list of those winners. later today we're going to learn about 40 transportation projects that are most needed for maryland's economic development. we've learned that one of those projects will include widening and bridge rehab on the beltway. a press conference will be held at 11:00 this morning at the camden yards mark station. gas prices continue to inch up. let's crunch some numbers for you and see what drivers are paying here and several other cities. in baltimore regular unleaded averaging about $3.96 a gallon. that's according to aaa. in detroit, michigan, though, drivers there paying about $4.02 a gallon for regular. in tulsa, oklahoma, that seems to be the place where you can get cheap gas, they're paying unleaded for $3.ification. we are always working for you

to save some money and find the cheapest costs. go to abc2news.com if you're going to fill up and we can find the gas prices in your area that are the cheapest. just look under the traffic tab. new this morning the new york daily news is is reporting the woman who claims she won the megamillions lottery last week in maryland will hold a news conference later today. maland wilson of westport is a single mother of seven but has not produced that winning ticket yet. her attorney plans to join her today and it's unclear when or where that press conference will be held. last minute scramble now under way. maryland lawmakers have got a lot to accomplish in a very little amount of time. >> stay with us. this morning we are breaking down what bills still need to be addressed before the general assembly wraps up. also a health alert for women with an increased risk of breast cancer. why you may need more than just a mammogram. i was in the house and it just sounded like a big loud crackling noises and that kind of stuff. >> texans recount what they felt just moments before the

tornadoes hit. the latest this morning on the cleanup efforts. first let's get a look at weather. yesterday we were unseasonably cold, today we're unseasonably mild, but when will we be just right? i'll have those details coming up. reporter: on the roadways this morning, it certainly is spring break around the beltway. not a lot of delays to report. but coming up we will show you some areas where you may run into congestion. that's up next. time now 6:08. a live look at times square. let's go to new york for a check of today's tech bytes. reporter: in today's tech bytes, hundreds of layoffs at yahoo. today's cuts are about one in seven employees and are expected to be just the first round. yahoo is trying to cut costs and change its focus. the popular photo-sharing site instagram now has an app for android phones and users are obviously very happy about it. more than 4,000 preregistered for the app. instangram was signing up 2000 users a minute yesterday. a free website and app offers interior design help.

house features rooms created by professional designers and let's you ask them for device or hire them. the wall street journal's katie barrett says it's almost a little overwhelming. there are some 1.3 million different designers and design firms and suppliers that you -- that use house so if you are looking for ideas, you're pretty much bound to find them on this website. reporter: users can follow particular designers. those are your tech bytes. i'm rob nelson.

. 11 minutes after 6:00. cleanup under way after those tornadoes did widespread damage in parts of the dallas-fort worth area. the national weather service teams are now expected to spread across that region today, looking at exactly how much damage was done. here's abc news' mary ellen

hopkins. reporter: semi trailers were thrown like matchbox cars, power lines snapped and flared like fireworks and the roof of this house was peeled away, making it look like an unfinished doll house. vincent tang recorded this twister from the roof of his home in lancaster where about 300 buildings were damaged. >> screaming oh, my god, please do not hit my house cause i don't want any of my neighborhood to get hurt and also i don't want myself getting into that moment. was i ever scared. i was never scared like this. reporter: lancaster's mayor had some new advice for the newly homeless. >> we would ask that people seek shelter outside of the city if they have that luxury. if not, again, our recreation center is is open and available as a temporary shelter. reporter: this what's left of a house in arlington. a woman and her two sons survived by taking shelter in a bathtub. >> it was like a freight train.

it was very, very loud. reporter: a passenger shared this video of heavy hail pounding his plane as it taxied at the dallas-fort worth international airport. the plane returned to the gate and the flight was canceled. the airport says hail damaged more than 110 planes. airlines canceled 400 departures and more than three dozen incoming flights were diverted. mary ellen hopkins, abc 2 news. >> be sure to stay with abc2news.com for the very latest. you can track these tornadoes and the severe weather by clicking on our weather tab, then clicking tornado alley. you can watch storm chasers, and also see new video and pictures right there, abc2news.com. le you look at the videos of that storm and the aftermath and you can just shake your head. so much cleanup going on today. >> when i first saw that video i had to do a double take. is that a piece of paper flying in the air? no, that's an actual truck. just to put it in perspective, 30,000 pounds, that's how much those trucks weigh.

>> unbelievable. unbelievable. wow! let me show you what's going on right now in texas. they are getting a break. that's definitely some good news as this system slides off more towards the east. they will not be under the severe weather threat for today, but you can see where the heavy rain and the thunderstorms really coming down now in louisiana, also mississippi, so this area is is under a tornado -- let me rephrase that, under a severe thunderstorm watch and some flash flood warning. now, this again pushing off toward the east as we go through the day. so not only is that area under the severe weather threat, but we also have the carolinas under it and also the virginias as we go into time. but we're going to be just cloudy with a few peeks of some sunshine as we go into the afternoon, maybe a stray shower, an isolated shower, maybe a rumble of thunder, but all in all we should stay mainly dry for today. and we can see in these temperatures, these colors, these warm yellows and greens, well, that's where all that warm moist air is really helping to fuel some of those thunderstorms around jackson, montgomery, even in memphis for

today. but we're in on the green action, 49 degrees right now in baltimore. yes, that is above where we should be now for this time of the year, about 10 degrees above. and that will persist even as we go into the afternoon. and future trend going to pick up on the fact that most of the action really stays to the south of us. but due to the fact that that cold front is going to be slicing through the area this afternoon, i'm still going to keep that chance for some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, again, just stray, isolated in nature. not everybody will be getting hit, if anybody gets hit at all. now, 72 degrees for today, mostly cloudy skies. and then by tonight that temperature will be right around 42, mostly clear with a northerly breeze. let's get a check now of that traffic with angela. good morning, and a little bit active in texas, but what do we have here at home in terms of your traffic? reporter: good morning tou, lynette. in terms of traffic, the good news is it is all good in terms of congestion. no major delays on our major roads right now. looking pretty good around the beltway and our interstates. city police is is reporting a minor collision, that's on hamilton avenue and new home.

but the intersection is open. you will be able to get through. elsewhere, as we mentioned, a very nice ride out there, as we look live on the west side of 695 here at liberty road. of course that's the outer loop on the left side of your screen. got a lot of activity there, but flowing around posted speed. as we get a live look around u.s. 29, traveling through colombia, showing a much heavier commute in the southbound direction right now. it's still a good choice as all lanes are open between i-70 and maryland 32. megan, over to you. 16 minutes after 6:00 right now. in this morning's health alert, ladies, listen up, if you're a woman with an increased risk for breast cancer, you may want to consider more than just a mammogram. a new study finds getting an ultrasound screening and an mri along with a mammogram may detect additional cancers. >> mammograms tend to have a problem with detecting tumors in women who have dense breast tissue because it's basing its studies or findings on density.

so the other tests actually are not based on density. they actually do a little bit better with detecting breast cancers in women who have this problem. >> researchers at the american college of radiology imaging network in philadelphia screen more than 2500 women using mammography, ultrasound and mris. results show that of the 111 women who had breast cancer, 33% of them were detected by mammography. only 29% by ultrasound and only 8% by mri only. the weather is certainly good enough outside to take a walk. national walking day is today. the american heart association is encouraging everyone to take at least half an hour to get out and go for a walk. it is meant to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity and the impact it can have on your overall health. holy batman. those may have been the words when a montgomery county police officer pulled him over, the caped crusader. >> here's a look right now. we have news for this guy. here's a tease.

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new this morning, baltimore city police this morning are looking into a crash that caused a car to flip over in west baltimore, injuring three people. take a look at this, this is a picture sent in to us from the baltimore firefighters union. now, the crash happened a little after 8:30 last night on north carrollton avenue and west landbelt street. police say one person who was injured is in serious condition this morning. also new this morning, this is what the scene looked like yesterday afternoon in fredrick on 270. fredrick county fire and rescue services sent the picture in. that crash happened around 12:30 at bennett creek when a dua car slammed into each other. medivac took one passenger to shock trauma. no word on the patient's condition or what caused the crash. so do you remember the video of that batman getting pulled over in montgomery county? well, he was visiting some

students at samuelson's children's hospital today. and abc's dan harris introduces us to the man behind the mask. pay attention. you may know him. reporter: it was a caught-on- tape moment that went viral. the police pull over a car and out comes batman. the dark knight targeted but not ticketed because his license plate is the batman logo. >> do you mind if i take a picture? >> not at all. reporter: immediately the questions began. who is the guy behind this mask? we've had keaton, clooney, now meet lenny. full name lenny b. robinson, a 48-year-old father who made a fortune after selling his cleaning business, but who 12 years ago decided he didn't really like himself. the word he uses obnoxious. >> you wouldn't like me. i considered myself back then a little bit on the obnoxious side. reporter: he did love to dress up and entertain his sons, so one day he decided to try for a bigger audience, the local

children's hospital, and when he saw the kids' reaction, he knew this was his calling. after all, what is batman? >> he's a superhero, but he doesn't have any super powers. reporter: so in some ways he's a superhero that's accessible to all of us. >> correct. we all can be batman. reporter: his suit is tailor made and cost $5,000. the transformation takes 45 minutes. is there an option of using the bathroom when you're wearing this? >> not really. >> hello, batman. reporter: but the kids and he sees hundreds of them a year, love it. >> nice to meet you. reporter: go to the parents and staff for whom it's a real stress relief during an emotional time. >> i saw the kids in there, and my hearts break and on the inside i'm crying like a little baby. reporter: he walks in lenny, a man with flaws in a bat suit and he walks out a superhero. dan harris, abc news,

baltimore. >> that's a great story. a student is is suing a michigan university for the right to keep her pet guinea pig in her dorm room. 26-year-old student we're told is in her second year at grand valley state university and lives in a pet-free university housing facility. now, according to the suit, this woman has been diagnosed with a heart condition and she says that she needs the rodent for emotional support. we'll have to wait and see what happens with this lawsuit. we have all new details overnight about a large protest going on at santa monica college campuses. >> stay with us this morning, students and police clash, causing several students to have to go to the hospital. we're going to bring you the very latest information on what happened. and firefighters are used to saving people from burning buildings. we've got an all-new story for you this morning about who firefighters had to save and they had to save a lot of them. 6:24 right now. as we head to break, a live picture from forney, texas. you can see the damage there from the tornadoes there. a lot of cleanup going on this

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new reaction this morning on why some critics say there's been little progress on passing bills during the maryland general assembly session. what governor o'malley is asking for and what he's defending. students at the university

of maryland are going to talk tonight about the questions and tomics surrounding the death of trayvon martin. i got it. get in the house. >> tornadoes barreling through parts of dallas-fort worth. new video and information about just how destructive those tornadoes were. we'll tell you about that coming up. let's take a look at things a little closer to home. >> calm in the baltimore area. a live look at the camera downtown at the inner harbor on this wednesday, april 4th. thanks so much for joining us, i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. i have to say i love that shot. >> it's beautiful. >> the domino sugar sign in the background, great shot. start to a great day. >> absolutely. we mentioned it is april 4th. donate life which is -- donate life maryland which is a local group that is encouraging you to consider organ donation wants to remind you that april is the month to think about it, register and you could save a life. time now for a check of that forecast. let's say hello once again to

lynette. >> good morning, everyone. yes. we are talking about some cloudy conditions this morning. what a far cry from yesterday, right? we were clear, the temperatures dropped off because of that, we were frosty, freeze warnings, frost advisories, not today. we're definitely dealing with some mild temperatures. but we also had a couple of stray showers that streamed through the area a little bit earlier. the only thing that we're looking back now is back towards the west in ohio, a couple of showers, thunderstorms there and still a big complex of showers and thunderstorms moving in to mississippi and also louisiana for today. i'm going to show you those a little bit later. but let's stick close to home. as you head out that door this morning, what do you need? well, you don't need that heavy coat like you needed yesterday. 50 degrees now in annapolis. this is well above average. 48 degrees in perry hall and churchville, good morning to you, your temperature is at 52 degrees. and these temperatures are just going to soar as we go into the afternoon because we will get a few peeks of some sunshine in here as well. let's get a check now of the traffic with angela. good morning. reporter: good morning to you, lynette. good mog,